The Catcher Was a Spy
Seen it?2018 | 94 min | Drama, War, Thriller, History
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office loss and middling reviews (32% on Rotten Tomatoes), it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and history buffs. If you loved Schindler's List or Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, intense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 34 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect sex.
Former major league baseball player Moe Berg lives a double life working for the Office of Strategic Services in World War II Europe.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
32% on Rotten Tomatoes, 49 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$954K worldwide on a $14 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 57K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ben Lewin
- Paul RuddMoe Berg
- Mark StrongWerner Heisenberg
- Sienna MillerEstella Huni
- Connie NielsenKoranda
- Shea WhighamJoe Cronin
- Hiroyuki SanadaKawabata
- Tom WilkinsonPaul Scherrer
- William HopeJohn Kleran
- Giancarlo GianniniProfessor Eduardo Amaldi
- Pierfrancesco FavinoMartinuzzi